Country: Philippines | Type: Cultural | Theme: Agriculture, Cultural Landscape Introduction to Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras have been etched into the curves of the mountains for 2,000 years in Ifugao. The knowledge of how to maintain these terraces is past down from generation to generation. Therefore, a careful balance is maintained between social and …
Khao Yai National Park Country: Thailand | Type: Natural | Theme: Forest, Natural Landscape, Wildlife Introduction to Khao Yai National Park Khao Yai was Thailand’s first National Park and remains it’s most popular. This internationally important tropical forest in northeast Thailand is home to hundreds of fauna, birds, butterflies, reptiles and amphibians, some of which are classed as vulnerable or endangered species. The National Park covers …
Country: Thailand | Type: Cultural | Theme: Archaeological Introduction to Ayutthaya Historical Park North of Bangkok is the Ayutthaya Historical Park on the banks of the Chao Phraya River. It is the site of the ruins of Ayutthaya, the capital city of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya which was founded in 1350 and largely destroyed by the Burmese army in 1767. It was established …
Country: Indonesia | Type: Natural | Theme: Forest, Natural Landscape Introduction to the Tropical Rainforests of Sumatra The Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra is actually three Indonesian National Parks on the Island of Sumatra. There are individually known as the Gunung Leuser National Park, the Kerinci Seblat National Park, and the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park and together they cover 25,000 km2 of …
